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EE-REG Kyoto 2013
Framing the Carpathians for Regional Environmental
Cooperation
Simon GaberellUniversity of Geneva
Department of Geography and Environment
The Carpathians
A Biodiversity hotspot in CEE
Carpathian Convention
Framing the Carpathians for REC
Two interrelated modalities...
1. Scaling the Carpathian mountain range
2. Framing Regional Environmental Cooperation around the Carpathians
Scaling the Carpathians
A matter of identification/definition and delimitation
Many Carpathians, but also many mountains
1. Scaling mountains
Putting mountains on the global agenda
Reaching a global definition: unity
Kapos et al. (2000), UNEP-WCMC
1. Scaling mountains
From global to European scale
European Massifs: diversity
ESPON (2011), GEOSPECS, University of Geneva
1. Scaling mountains
From European to the Carpathians Scale
Towards a delimitation for the Carpathian Convention
Implementing an international mountain convention. (2006). European Academy of Bolzano
1. Scaling mountains
Mountain, a political object
Mountains definition/delimitation depends on agendas: Scale and Actors matters
Framing the CREC
1. Framing the Carpathian mountain range?
2. Framing Regional Environmental Cooperation around the Carpathians?
1. Spatial Framing
2. Argumentative Framing
3. Institutional Framing
2. Framing REC around the Carpathians
The Ecoregional Approach from WWF
A network of Protected Areas
Carpathian Ecoregional Initiative. (2001). WWF
2. Framing REC around the Carpathians
Problem solving or Opportunities creating?
UNEP, Ukraine and the EU: Making the Carpathian Convention
Carpathian Environment Outlook. (2007). UNEP
2. Framing REC around the Carpathians
EU Commission and macro-regional strategies
A strategic Action Plan for the Carpathians
Vision and Strategies for the Carpathian Area. (2009).
2. Framing REC around the Carpathians
Driven by international actors From Conservation to SD Beyond mountains
Framings/Initiatives Scaling Spatial Argumentative Institutionnal
CERI (1998) Ecoregion Network of PAs ConservationWWF-DCPO
Network of local and subregional actors
Convention (2003) Mountain Range Negotiated/ No
formal DelimitationConservation and
SDUNEP-ROE
International Treaty
Macro-Regional strategies (2009) Macro-Region Carpathian Space Sustainable
DevelopmentEU Commission /
ISCCAction Plan
Conclusion
Framing mountains, as specific objects for environmental cooperation?
or... Framing mountains regions, as territorial
laboratories for coordinated sustainable development policies?
Conclusion
Thanks!!